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JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Thursday, Septernber 13. 1951
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Fdod Crisis In
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BLARMING reports of food shortages in conscientious citizens who; hormally woulc Israel caused considerable, excltenrient in havevnothi'ngt^ do with it/but,who now Jewish circles this week, and gave new illegal purchases rather than face their impetus to the United Jewish Appeal for funds hungry children/A^gravating^^^t^^^ to aid Israel. Long pidgued with Inadequate - - •- - ----.-^ .r
food supplies because X)f the vast growtR in" population resulting from unlimited immigi;a-tioh> Israel now faces themost serious food crisis in her three years; existence. Independent actounts confirm the basic picture of
discontent is the op_enlng of ^'dollar shops where food ahd luxuries are available to those who have access to American dollars. Although the reason for the "dollar shops fo gather foreign currency; severe criticism has been leveled against the government dn
ernment administration: Only about 15% of the. Israelis are adequately fed; the rest are forced to live on a diet cohsistihg mqinly of bread, cheese/ and frdzien fish. Butter is unavailable; -meat rations have been cancel led; even milk, heretofore avalloble for children/ is now lirhited and is largely of the powdered variety. So serious Is the crisis that medical men are worried about its effect on the ribtion's health.
An attendant evil is'the spurt in black-marketing which H5s affected even those,
Despite the fact that Israel's food problem Is the result of ijs abriormql ;igirqvvth^ population arising from the preseht imrnigra-tion policy of the gbvernmeht, pl^dn? c6n^ to bring in an additional 60d,'000 Jews from the Near East and from Eastern Europe. To finance this undertaking and to tide Israel over l?eir present difficulties, the continent-wide UJA |ias organized a drive for $35,000,-OOp to be raised by the end of this year.
We in Vancouver must do our share.
Mrs. R. H. Bricker, Stephen and Gail have left 4o join 3VIr. Bricker in Washington/D;C. En route they were the' guests of friends and 'relatives ill Vancouver, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Toronto.
Beth HamMrosb Rabb^ Cinsberg
Mrs. G. Carr and her son, Alan, j Misses • Rachelle and • Alyse have returned from a three month Schwarzpels of .Calgary, visit to England. '■:;•}.:■* ♦
♦ * .♦ Mr. Brian and Mr; John Wallach Mrs. H. Greenberg, Omaha, was of Hartsdale, N.Y;, were the guests
the guest of her sister^ Mrs. H. I. of their aunt, Mrs. M. teiser; MaUek. * *
, * * * . Mr. Michael Berman has return-
Mr. and Mrs. S. liCvy, Vancour-j ed from Kyoto, Japai^^ and spent ver, was the guests of their son^ tiie ^ununer with I^isparent^^^^ in-law and daughter, Mr. And Mrs. | and Mrs. D. Barman. Areriott.
* * * ' , \ Mr. and Mrs. JphiK Levy were Recent visitors to Victoria were ] the guests of their-son-in-law arid
daughter Mr. and Mrs. J.- Kras-ney have returned to their, homer /n.Vancpuver
:tvitec&ai guests at Shkwnigan iiake Eodge included Mi^s J),.
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Sole of tickets for s^otsf of the Centre beginning Suhdoiy, Septeinber 16, 10 o.im. to 121nbpn dnd 9 p.m^ tb^^^l^
Mon., Tues./Sept. 1^/18 •4-'8 to 10;f>.m^^^^
Wed., Sept. 1^ 7 to 10#p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 20 — 8 to llB p.m.v ^
Sat., Sept. 22 at Beth Honiidrosh (16th and Heother) iSeat Sole 9 p.m. to 12 midnight
SLICHdS SERVICES — 12 MIDNIGI;jlT
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'vin aid of Hadassah, Mrs. X^^^^^ was hostess at a recent musicale. Guest artist was ' Mrs. ;M. Goldsmith, Vancouver. H^i: accompanists were Miss Trudi Lubitsch and Mrs. E. Hess.
By LOU ZIMMERMAN
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COMMENDS INTERVIEW ON YESHIVA U
To the Editor:,
I 'received the August I6th number jof the Jewish Western Bulletin, and desire to commenc you heartily upon the excellent account of our. interview which appeared therein. .
If you can spare several copies of this issue, I shall appreciate i vety much if you would, be good enough to forward them to me. With kindest regards, I am ■ Gratefully yours,
ExeiBUtiVe Director ' Yeshiva University.
Expansion of Jewish Vocafibnal Service
TORONTO (WJA)—The Jewish Vocational Service in Toronto has, with the assistance of the Canadian Jewish Congreiss, expanded its staff in view of the increasing number of European Jews emigrating to Canada. The Service has assumed responsibility for assisting newcomers in finding suitable jobs. Mpre than
Officiar Organ of the Jewish Conrimunity Council of Voncouvei-/
dr. J. V. white.........................................i...—.------- President
LOUIS ZIMMERAA^^N .........„..:............^.Eiteeutive Director
ABRAHAM J. Arnold --------............. publisher ond Editor
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VANCOUVER, B.C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1951
1,000 new Canadians have already [been helped' to obtain employment through the service.
CARD OF THANKS
- Miss Shirley Gurevitch,wishes to- thank her relatives ond friends for the lovely gifts ond good wishes extended to her on Jier .deporture for Israel oh q Zionist scholarship. .
FINDING JOBS FOR NEWCOMERS
didi^'t know Joe very well, but that morning I decided he was a fine fellow. He wasn't toa busy to go to \ some trouble fo]^ strangers. When a family of four people walked into his place of business he took the time to listen to their. story and then to drive tiierh tip to 'the Centre and see to the delivery of their baggage.
They had just stepped off the train-r-a young man and wife, and two very small children. Someone they did liot know, a former DP now a resident of Vancouvfer, had done them the kindness to make application for their admission to Canada, aQd enabled them to leave behind the DP camps and the grave-yards of millions of their fellow Jews and kin-folk. ■"oUowing a non-stop ^ip of many days duration they landed in Vancouver with eighteen dollars of their capital left. Speaking scarcely a word of English, not knowing where to go or what' to do, they had wandered into the first place of business which'they guesse<^ might be Jewish owned.
A fine looking couple they were, with two beautiful children, appreciative, of any help offered to hem and yet embarrassed at having to accept it. The staff and committee volunteers of the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau stepped, inta_ the case. Hous^g was iound immediately, arra^ements made for temporary financial assistance, and nxedical attention obtained for the children,'both of whoip were suffering from minor complaints.^
The big problem remained—a job for the man. Medical service, money, housing, were all neces-
sary and important, but the obtaining of a job was vital if the fdmily wasL to become se:^-sus-. taining and;becoine a part of the community. This was^ what he pleaded forv and this was what We knew could provide; the only happy solution to the case. The man had experience in lumber-
ing biit was able-bodied and willing to take anything. There .followed a period of fevferish activity bri the part of volunteer and staff' workers/A job, any job! ^ score of businessmen wei'e approached, but no one had or knew of a job opportunity for this manV
The end of the story? Time has not' written it yet:^ We are still trying and hoping that something will turn up. And an anxious man swallows his daily disappointment and prays that he will soo;i find a place for himself in this land of opportunity, will become a breadwinner for his family.
Unfortunately few men are actively involved in the work of ;he Jewish Family Welfare Bureau. Job placement is a constant problem. What is needed isl a committee of business men who will take responsibility for seek-ng out ^ployment. openings and
pl^piQg men into jobs. -This would enable us to, write a:happy ending to this aiid other cases. The htunber^bf; jobs involved' is 'not great^perhapstfive .to;ten a year ■but in terms of ^what it.means Ed^tre^ri^i^idiifilS-«6nc6i«[6lEf'^^^^ results would be great indeed.
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